Accessory for automobiles



July 25, 1933- yv. R. GALLAGHER, JR., Er AL 1,919,326

ACCES SORY FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed April 5, 1953 mwkmm Patented July 2.5, 1933 K UNITED v,STATES e WILLIAM R. GALLAGHEEJR.

i i v- 1,919,326 f,

' vAoeiissomz Fon ATOMOBILES Application 'filed April '3,

Automobiles, moreparticularly those of the enclosed type, are sometimes litted With Va. rear view mirror Which is usually untrained and supported byaubracket at an inclination which causes one corner to project in such a Way that passengers not infrequently hitV their heads onfthe corner.

The object of the `present invention is two-fold, ist, it protects the passengersV from injury Vshould their heads strike the projecting corner of the mirror, and second,`

it affords an. advertising or card holding medium f v Generally stated, the invention consists m a rubber or like disc having on its facea circular countersunk panel circumscribed by an` upstanding undercut circulan rimV and provided internally WithA a ,quadrant shaped notch extending from near its center through its rim; the rim, iii-preferred, simulating an automobile tir'eand the undercut lportion serving to hold circular or other shaped advertising or memorandum cards.V

The invention also comprises the iinprovements to vbe finally claimed.

In the .following description referencer ldercut circular rim and providedinternalvWill be made to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof and in which Figure l is a fronti-view sliovvingour invention in application to a mirror.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a device embodying features of the invention.vr

Fig. 3 is a side View, and

Fig. 4 is a section on the Fig.2. l VV In the drawing, l is adisc of rubber or like material. 2 is a countersunk circular panel on the face of the discl. The panel 2 is circumscribed by an upstanding circularrim 3 undercut as at 4. 5 is a quadrant shaped notch extending from near thefcenter of' the disc through its rim. Y

In use the corner of a rear vision mirror` 6 is'inserted'into'the notch 5 Which, by reason of its shape and of the character of the material forming the disc l, holdsthe `disc Y firmly in'place on the corner of the mirror.

presently described and `1933.`` seriaijN'q. 664,056.

in position' for protecting theheadsof pas-l seiigers. v

For advertising purposes the rim'- 3 may f;

stimulate an automobile-tirer. as shovvn `in the drawing, and the undercut'portion 4, of55 v the rim maybe used to-hold an advertising disc v7, Fig. 2', asot' Celluloid, Which'may v i' relate to the tire simulated by the rim, orA l it may be used to hold a generally rectanguf lar card 8 bearingrecords as of.-mileage` or`60 I gasolene consumption or the like. In the case lof rectangular cards, their insertion y and removal are easy if their length is less than the diameter of ot the disc. y n

Ypleclaim: .e i 1 Y l. A corner protector for rear vision auto-v the undercut vportion v .65`

mobile mirrors consisting of a rubber orA like disc having on its 'face av circular countersunk panel circumscribed yby an upstand- Y ing undercut circular rim and provided :internally with a quadrant n shaped notch eX- tening from knear its centerfportion i through the rim portion. i

y 2. AY orner protector for rear vision auto- 7,15` bile mirrors consisting of a rubber -ork like y disc having on Vits'iface a circular counter'sunk panel circumscribed by an upstanding unly With a quadrant shaped notch extending from near its center portion. through the rim portion inv combination with adisc detachably engagedby the undercut 'portion o-therim. Y

3.` Alcorner protector for rear vision auto-v 85 mobile mirrors consistingl of a rubber or like disc having on its face a circular coun-A` tersunk panel circumscribed by an upstanding undercut circular rim and provided internally With a quadrant shaped notch eX- tending from near its center portion through l therim portion in combination WithA av gen.- erally rectangular card detachablyengaged bythe undercut portion'o .the rim.

i W. vLE ROY LLOYD. 

